Projects

Education

  • 2025: Doctor of Philosophy, Community Resources and Development, focus on Sustainable Tourism
  • 2015: Master of Science, Administrative Studies, focus on Economic Development and Tourism Management
  • 2011: Bachelor of Arts, Archaeology

Professional Experience

  • 2026-Present: Owner, Sustainable Tourism Consulting, LLC
  • 2025-Present: Assistant Professor of Tourism and Event Management, University of Wisconsin – La Crosse
    • Teaching:
      • REC 150: Leisure, Quality of Life, and Well-Being
      • REC 310: Introduction to Recreation Programming and Event Management
      • REC 320: Introduction to Tourism
      • REC 350: Experience Design, Promotion, and Communication
      • REC 360: Sustainable Tourism
      • REC 375: Agritourism
      • REC 420/520: Revenue Management in Recreation, Tourism, and Events
      • REC 445/545: Advanced Event Planning and Management
    • Advisor for Independent Studies & Special Projects:
      • Graduate Students:
        • Spring 2026: Impacts of Lake Onalaska
        • Fall 2027: Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan, Town of Onalaska
      • Undergraduate Students:
        • Fall 2027: Community Impacts of Large Event Venues in Wisconsin
        • Fall 2027: Economic Impact for Hotels during Special Events and Programs in La Crosse
  • 2025-Present: Director, Tourism Research Institute at University of Wisconsin – La Crosse
    • Tomah Tractor Pull Market Research & Visitor Study. (2026, Summer). Monroe County Agricultural Society.
    • Lake Onalaksa Economic Impact Report. (2026, Spring). Brice Prairie Conservation Association.
  • 2018-Present: President & Founder, Second Look Worldwide, A NJ Nonprofit Corporation
  • 2017-2025: Owner & Founder, Off Season Adventures, LLC
  • 2016-2020: Communications Manager & Program Manager, EplerWood International

Select Academic Publications

  • Knorr, T.C. (2026, In Press). Federal Indian Policy, Tribal Sovereignty, and Protected Area Management within the United States. In K. Bricker (Ed.) Handbook on Protected Areas and Tourism (Chapter 11). Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd.
  • Caterina-Knorr, T. & Knopf, R. C. (2024). Amplifying local identity while capitalizing on the assets of globalization. Local Development & Society, 6(1), 116–131.
  • Fairchild, N., Taylor, C.A., Carey, N., Koro, M., Benozzo, A., Hannes, K., Albin-Clark, J., Maynard, E., Zarabadi, S., CaterinaKnorr, T., Taylor, A. (2023). Tags, tagging, tagged, # – undisciplining organ-ization of [academic] bodies. Culture and Organization, 30(3), 263-289.
  • Buzinde, C.N., & Caterina-Knorr, T. (2023). Tourism policies and inclusive development: the case of Kenya and Rwanda. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 31(12), 2752-2770. Special Issue: Tourism, Global Crises and Justice.
  • Caterina-Knorr, T., Ware, J. & Talmage, C.A. (2022). Issues of Inequality, Race, and Disaster at the Community Level. In M.A. Brennan, R. Phillips, N. Walzer, & B.D. Hales. (Eds.) Creating Caring Communities to Overcome Times of Crisis (Chapter 7). Routledge.
  • Caterina-Knorr, T. & Everingham, P. (2021). Climate Change, COVID-19, and Global Systemic Change. Journal of Responsible Tourism Management 1(2), 66-72.

Current Projects & Research

  • Ho, V., Knorr, T.C., & Moura, A. (2026, In Progress). The Justice Praxis Development Model: A Decolonial and Systems Framework for Justice-Consciousness Development Among Travelers. Journal of Sustainable Tourism (Intended Journal).
  • Good Bear, G. & Knorr, T.C. (2026, In Progress). Navajo Nation: Sovereignty, Tourism, & Community Development. Community Development. Special Issue: Tourism as a Catalyst for Sustainable Community Development: Trends, Theories, and Forging Future Directions.
  • Knorr, T.C. (2025). Diné as Tourists: A Decolonial, Post-intentional Phenomenological Approach. [Dissertation Research].

Past Projects

  • Bisbee Ecotourism Feasibility Study. (2025). Bisbee Science Exploration and Research Center.
  • Homeless Prevention in Arizona. (2025). Action Nexus.
  • Community-Based Tourism: A ‘Step Zero’ analysis of recreational assets, community perceptions, and future opportunities for the southwestern El Yunque National Forest. (2022). USDA Forest Service.
  • Arizona State University contribution to the 2023 Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP). (2022). Arizona State Parks & Trails.

International Experience

  • Ethiopia, Guatemala, Kenya, Mexico, Nepal, Puerto Rico, Rwanda, Spain, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda